Irish Times: After the world witnessed another year of extreme weather events – none more dramatic than “Superstorm Sandy” hitting New York City – one might expect that this would have focused the minds of climate change negotiators as they headed for the latest talks in Doha, starting today.
Not a bit of it. All the indications are that the 18th UN climate conference, hosted by Qatar, will lead to nothing more concrete on the international agenda than the “Doha Round” of trade talks, which was launched there…